I have a great kid

[JeremyGNJ]

When we started planning our Disney trip, my daughter (11) wanted to do the Princess Breakfast like she did when she was 5. We kind of swayed her away from it, because it's kinda pricey, and she's not really even into princesses anymore.

Then we planned our Star Wars breakfast and I think she heard my wife going back and forth over whether it was worth the money. The whole family decided this was worth it and more cool than the princess breakfast anyway.

So today when the Anna and Elsa FP+'s were released, I grabbed one. I wasn't sure if my daughter would even want to bother but I figured I'd grab one while I was able. So then I called my wife and asked if they wanted to see A&E. She called to DD from the other room and said "Hey, Emily, do you want to see Anna and Elsa when we go to Disney?"

Her response: "Yes, I'd like to, but if it's too much it's ok"

She must have thought it cost money to see them like the character breakfast. So happy I don't have a spoiled kid, and that she thinks of others but herself. She just earned herself some Disney Dollars.

 

[3happydancers]

When we started planning our Disney trip, my daughter (11) wanted to do the Princess Breakfast like she did when she was 5. We kind of swayed her away from it, because it's kinda pricey, and she's not really even into princesses anymore.

Then we planned our Star Wars breakfast and I think she heard my wife going back and forth over whether it was worth the money. The whole family decided this was worth it and more cool than the princess breakfast anyway.

So today when the Anna and Elsa FP+'s were released, I grabbed one. I wasn't sure if my daughter would even want to bother but I figured I'd grab one while I was able. So then I called my wife and asked if they wanted to see A&E. She called to DD from the other room and said "Hey, Emily, do you want to see Anna and Elsa when we go to Disney?"

Her response: "Yes, I'd like to, but if it's too much it's ok"

She must have thought it cost money to see them like the character breakfast. So happy I don't have a spoiled kid, and that she thinks of others but herself. She just earned herself some Disney Dollars.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Nice!!!

 

[cobright]

This might come across as critical or judgemental, please accept that I wouldn't even mention these thoughts if I didn't care... Just some thought to consider really...

Is this really about saving money? Because breakfast at Akershus (which is a GREAT character dining experience) costs all of $10 more than the star wars meal; kids 9 and under pay the same at either event. You get a much better meal (buffet vs. a la carte). And the character interaction is far better with face characters.

Does your daughter usually make requests to do things she doesn't really want to do? Seems like that would be a way for her to let you know that she's still into princesses at least a little bit , asking to dine with them I mean.

Does your daughter have fond memories of Star Wars?

Ask everyone who's going on this trip to name their favorite Disney character, how many of them said a name from the Star Wars franchise?

Or is this about you already having just about enough Princess stuff even before getting to the park? If that's the case, I get it; I really do.

But your daughter says she wants to have breakfast with Ariel, Belle, and Snow White ... The next trip to WDW, she'll be a teenager with too much mascara and a smartphone. She'll probably insist on bringing a friend along and going off into the parks without you; where they'll spend the whole day staring at boys and trying to find some bad decisions to make.

This is your last shot at hitting WDW with your princess, don't trade it in on a bagel with Greedo and some Jawas.

 

[Minniekins]

When we started planning our Disney trip, my daughter (11) wanted to do the Princess Breakfast like she did when she was 5. We kind of swayed her away from it, because it's kinda pricey, and she's not really even into princesses anymore.

Then we planned our Star Wars breakfast and I think she heard my wife going back and forth over whether it was worth the money. The whole family decided this was worth it and more cool than the princess breakfast anyway.

So today when the Anna and Elsa FP+'s were released, I grabbed one. I wasn't sure if my daughter would even want to bother but I figured I'd grab one while I was able. So then I called my wife and asked if they wanted to see A&E. She called to DD from the other room and said "Hey, Emily, do you want to see Anna and Elsa when we go to Disney?"

Her response: "Yes, I'd like to, but if it's too much it's ok"

She must have thought it cost money to see them like the character breakfast. So happy I don't have a spoiled kid, and that she thinks of others but herself. She just earned herself some Disney Dollars.

Aw, it sounds like you are raising a great daughter you can be proud of, and how awesome is that, right?!!

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Ask everyone who's going on this trip to name their favorite Disney character, how many of them said a name from the Star Wars franchise?
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Note the bolded part in the quote above from OP's post. It sounds like they did discuss it and everyone agreed as to which would be cooler for their family.

 

[disneybliss2]

Her response: "Yes, I'd like to, but if it's too much it's ok"

She must have thought it cost money to see them like the character breakfast. So happy I don't have a spoiled kid, and that she thinks of others but herself. She just earned herself some Disney Dollars.

Awe, sweet girl! My oldest daughter has voiced similar sentiments about various WDW activities/resorts/etc. It makes you proud to know your child is considerate and not greedy. As a parent, it makes you all the more excited to share the experience with them at WDW because you know they'll appreciate it. Have a great trip!!!

 

[ArwenMarie]

Aw, she sounds sweet.

I think the Princess M&Gs with the FP+ are a great option instead of blowing money on the Princess character meals. Not that the character meals aren't fun, but my DD is just as happy doing a M&G, and if I don't have to stand on line for it, then we are both happy

 

[chrismb22]

That's awesome, enjoy!

 

[JeremyGNJ]

This might come across as critical or judgemental, please accept that I wouldn't even mention these thoughts if I didn't care... Just some thought to consider really...

Is this really about saving money? Because breakfast at Akershus (which is a GREAT character dining experience) costs all of $10 more than the star wars meal; kids 9 and under pay the same at either event. You get a much better meal (buffet vs. a la carte). And the character interaction is far better with face characters.

Does your daughter usually make requests to do things she doesn't really want to do? Seems like that would be a way for her to let you know that she's still into princesses at least a little bit , asking to dine with them I mean.

Does your daughter have fond memories of Star Wars?

Ask everyone who's going on this trip to name their favorite Disney character, how many of them said a name from the Star Wars franchise?

Or is this about you already having just about enough Princess stuff even before getting to the park? If that's the case, I get it; I really do.

But your daughter says she wants to have breakfast with Ariel, Belle, and Snow White ... The next trip to WDW, she'll be a teenager with too much mascara and a smartphone. She'll probably insist on bringing a friend along and going off into the parks without you; where they'll spend the whole day staring at boys and trying to find some bad decisions to make.

This is your last shot at hitting WDW with your princess, don't trade it in on a bagel with Greedo and some Jawas.

This is a strange message with a lot of assumptions. I'll address some of them

- She does like the idea of seeing the princesses. We plan to visit many of them, and I don't mind at all (especially Ariel hehehe) But she has already purged almost all princess stuff from her toy/clothing collection, so it's not her "thing".

- We *love* StarWars in our house. We're in the middle of re-watching all 6 movies ahead of our trip, and we'll be in DH fro the very first day of SWW.

- It's kind of weird that you seem to think StarWars is somehow "lesser" than princesses. It sounds like you and your nostalgia take precedence over what a kid might actually want to do.

- I'm pretty confident that my daughter will not wear "too much mascara". Not because of any rules against it, I'm just pretty certain she isn't that kind of kid. I'm sure she'll look at boys, and make plenty of bad decisions. (I know I did!) but that's ok. As long as I'm here to see it! (and help her through it when she needs it)

 

[csmith041177]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[EMode]

This might come across as critical or judgemental, please accept that I wouldn't even mention these thoughts if I didn't care... Just some thought to consider really...

Is this really about saving money? Because breakfast at Akershus (which is a GREAT character dining experience) costs all of $10 more than the star wars meal; kids 9 and under pay the same at either event. You get a much better meal (buffet vs. a la carte). And the character interaction is far better with face characters.

Does your daughter usually make requests to do things she doesn't really want to do? Seems like that would be a way for her to let you know that she's still into princesses at least a little bit , asking to dine with them I mean.

Does your daughter have fond memories of Star Wars?

Ask everyone who's going on this trip to name their favorite Disney character, how many of them said a name from the Star Wars franchise?

Or is this about you already having just about enough Princess stuff even before getting to the park? If that's the case, I get it; I really do.

But your daughter says she wants to have breakfast with Ariel, Belle, and Snow White ... The next trip to WDW, she'll be a teenager with too much mascara and a smartphone. She'll probably insist on bringing a friend along and going off into the parks without you; where they'll spend the whole day staring at boys and trying to find some bad decisions to make.

This is your last shot at hitting WDW with your princess, don't trade it in on a bagel with Greedo and some Jawas.

Sure, you really care about some stranger on the internet, it couldn't just be that you are being judgmental and critical.
You missed one very important part of the OP's post, he said that the whole family decided to go to the SW breakfast instead.

OP, it sounds like you guys will have a great family vacation doing things together!

 

[ConnieB]

-(and help her through it when she needs it)

Hmmm....I think I found the reason your daughter is a keeper. She takes after her dad.

And I'm gonna guess that you aren't nearly as likely to have the problem teenager as cobright predicts.


My twin daughters will be turning 18 in less than 2 months.....and yet they still like to hang out with their old mom (in Disney but also around our hometown too)....and while I try to give them days in the parks alone, they actual whine about it a bit wanting me to come too. They have never worn mascara (except that one fun weekend we bought a bunch of cheap makeup and played dress up even though they were 15....and it got that "need" out of their system), so I don't worry about that.....boys are only slightly on the radar but to quote them "I don't have time for the drama of a boyfriend right now".

So...it IS possible to have a teenager not the type that cobright speaks of. Keep doing what you're doing, because it does appear you're on the right road.

We'll be there for the first three SWW, so maybe we'll see ya....I'll look for the family who are all together and enjoying both SW and princesses.....we'll be in those places a lot too.

 

[buggy2727]

This might come across as critical or judgemental, please accept that I wouldn't even mention these thoughts if I didn't care... Just some thought to consider really...

Is this really about saving money? Because breakfast at Akershus (which is a GREAT character dining experience) costs all of $10 more than the star wars meal; kids 9 and under pay the same at either event. You get a much better meal (buffet vs. a la carte). And the character interaction is far better with face characters.

Does your daughter usually make requests to do things she doesn't really want to do? Seems like that would be a way for her to let you know that she's still into princesses at least a little bit , asking to dine with them I mean.

Does your daughter have fond memories of Star Wars?

Ask everyone who's going on this trip to name their favorite Disney character, how many of them said a name from the Star Wars franchise?

Or is this about you already having just about enough Princess stuff even before getting to the park? If that's the case, I get it; I really do.

But your daughter says she wants to have breakfast with Ariel, Belle, and Snow White ... The next trip to WDW, she'll be a teenager with too much mascara and a smartphone. She'll probably insist on bringing a friend along and going off into the parks without you; where they'll spend the whole day staring at boys and trying to find some bad decisions to make.

This is your last shot at hitting WDW with your princess, don't trade it in on a bagel with Greedo and some Jawas.

Odd response and not really related to OP. But that's the internet for you, unsolicited advice that doesn't relate to your topic

 

[Lilly Belle 84]

What a sweetheart! She's a keeper for sure it sounds like your family is going to have a great together. It's lovely to hear about y'all planning everything together as a family and the Disney experience is highlighting the sweet nature of your daughter. Have fun!!!!!!!

 

[china mom]

That is awesome. I am always proud of my kids when they do that too. It shows that they will be good with money when they are older too aa

and on the topic of princesses. I personally get a little tired of everyone assuming that all little girls in Disney are Princess obsessed. My nine year old has never shown the slightest interest in anything princess. She is very into Goofy, though.

 

[tink20]

What a sweetheart! Hope you all have an awesome trip!

 

[Magpie]

What a sweetheart! She reminds me very much of my own daughter, who is now 18.

For the record, my daughter has never been like a previous poster described when they said: "The next trip to WDW, she'll be a teenager with too much mascara and a smartphone. She'll probably insist on bringing a friend along and going off into the parks without you; where they'll spend the whole day staring at boys and trying to find some bad decisions to make." It's not inevitable. Some kids are just nice, level-headed, thoughtful people, pretty much all their lives.

I took my daughter to London, England a few weeks ago to celebrate her upcoming graduation from high school. She's not into makeup and boys, she's into Harry Potter, Sherlock and Doctor Who. I spent a good chunk of the vacation prodding her to do what SHE wanted and wondering why the kid kept turning around and asking me what I wanted to do. Then, finally, I asked her outright what was up, and she said, "Well, this trip is kinda all about me. England's my favourite place and we're seeing all the things I wanted to see. But it's your first time ever visiting here, mom, so I want to make sure you're having a good time, too!"

Here I am, trying to make sure she's enjoying herself, while she's trying just as hard to make sure I'm enjoying myself.

Have a wonderful time at Disney with your family. And I'm so glad you snagged the Frozen meet-and-greet! It'll be very special for you and your daughter.

 

[LisaTC]

When we started planning our Disney trip, my daughter (11) wanted to do the Princess Breakfast like she did when she was 5. We kind of swayed her away from it, because it's kinda pricey, and she's not really even into princesses anymore.

Then we planned our Star Wars breakfast and I think she heard my wife going back and forth over whether it was worth the money. The whole family decided this was worth it and more cool than the princess breakfast anyway.

So today when the Anna and Elsa FP+'s were released, I grabbed one. I wasn't sure if my daughter would even want to bother but I figured I'd grab one while I was able. So then I called my wife and asked if they wanted to see A&E. She called to DD from the other room and said "Hey, Emily, do you want to see Anna and Elsa when we go to Disney?"

Her response: "Yes, I'd like to, but if it's too much it's ok"

She must have thought it cost money to see them like the character breakfast. So happy I don't have a spoiled kid, and that she thinks of others but herself. She just earned herself some Disney Dollars.

I got tears in my eyes reading this. She's a darling child!

 

[JeremyGNJ]

I got a private message on this thread from someone. They very lightly and politely said that while that one poster came off as kinda rude, maybe there's some truth in the fact that maybe my daughter wants to go to a princess breakfast. And that maybe I should consider both.

The truth is that I could. We make a good living, and could certainly afford to do several character meals. But there's a couple of reason that I don't.

1. I think it's important to SHOW a kid (as opposed to just telling them), that you cannot do everything. You have to weigh your options and pick the best choices, not just buy whatever is put in front of you because it's cool.

2. I believe that vacation is primarily about spending time together as a family. I feel that if you fill up your vacation with "experiences", then those experiences become the focus of the vacation. "What's next?" I'd much rather have vacation be relaxed family interaction with a couple of events intertwined, rather than a string of pre-planned happenings.

 

[LisaTC]

I got a private message on this thread from someone. They very lightly and politely said that while that one poster came off as kinda rude, maybe there's some truth in the fact that maybe my daughter wants to go to a princess breakfast. And that maybe I should consider both.

The truth is that I could. We make a good living, and could certainly afford to do several character meals. But there's a couple of reason that I don't.

1. I think it's important to SHOW a kid (as opposed to just telling them), that you cannot do everything. You have to weigh your options and pick the best choices, not just buy whatever is put in front of you because it's cool.

2. I believe that vacation is primarily about spending time together as a family. I feel that if you fill up your vacation with "experiences", then those experiences become the focus of the vacation. "What's next?" I'd much rather have vacation be relaxed family interaction with a couple of events intertwined, rather than a string of pre-planned happenings.

Hmmm...I'm sorry you felt you had to give any reasons whatsover in merely sharing a wonderful story about your dear daughter. I guess that is one of the idiosyncrasies of a message board. I get it, but...

Just hope you ALL have a magical trip.